Revelation 13:15 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and there was given to it to give a spirit to the image of the beast, that also the image of the beast may speak, and [that] it may cause as many as shall not bow before the image of the beast, that they may be killed.

English ASV

And it was given unto him to give breath to it, even to the image to the breast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as should not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

English Amplified

And he is permitted [also] to impart the breath of life into the beast's image, so that the statue of the beast could actually talk and cause to be put to death those who would not bow down and worship the image of the beast. [Dan. 3:5.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And he is permitted [also] to impart the breath of life into the beast's image, so that the statue of the beast could actually talk and cause to be put to death those who would not bow down and worship the image of the beast. [Dan. 3:5.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

The second beast was permitted to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship it to be killed.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

It was permitted to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast could both speak and cause whoever would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And it deceives those that dwell upon the earth by reason of the signs which it was given to it to work before the beast, saying to those that dwell upon the earth to make an image to the beast, which has the wound of the sword, and lived.

English EASY 2024

The second wild animal received power to give life to the image of the first wild animal. As a result, the image could speak. It said, ‘Anyone who refuses to worship me must die!’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The second beast was given power to give life to the idol of the first beast. Then the idol could speak and order all those who did not worship it to be killed.

And it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast might even speak and might cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be slain.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The second beast was allowed to breathe life into the image of the first beast, so that the image could talk and put to death all those who would not worship it.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The second beast was allowed to put breath into the statue of the {first} beast. Then the statue of the {first} beast could talk and put to death whoever would not worship it.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He was permitted to give a spirit to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast could both speak and cause whoever would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

English KJV 1611

And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

English LSB

And it was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast would even speak and cause as many as do not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And it was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast would even speak and cause as many as do not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

It was then permitted to breathe life into the beast's image, so that the beast's image could speak and (could) have anyone who did not worship it put to death.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The second beast was empowered to give life to the image of the first beast so that it could speak, and could cause all those who did not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The second beast was allowed to give breath to the statue so it could speak. He was allowed to kill all who refused to worship the statue.

English NIV

He was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that it could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed.

English NKJ 1982

He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

English NLT

He was permitted to give life to this statue so that it could speak. Then the statue commanded that anyone refusing to worship it must die.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

and it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast so that the image of the beast could even speak and cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

The beast from the earth was empowered to breathe life into the image of the first beast so that it could speak and kill those who refused to worship its image.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast so that the image of the beast should even speak, and to cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be slain.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

He was permitted to give breath to this statue and even make it speak! Then the statue ordered that anyone refusing to worship it must die!

English Tyndale 1537

And he had power to give a spirit unto the image of the beast, and that the image of the beast should speak, and should cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast, should be killed.

Revelation 13:15 — Compare Translations